Things to note when traveling in Yunnan: How to identify whether fungi are poisonous

When traveling to Yunnan, you must naturally taste the delicious local mushrooms. Yunnan has more varieties of mushrooms than you can imagine. It can be said that no one can eat mushrooms better than Yunnan people, but the main thing is, you must not You can pick wild mushrooms at will. Many good-looking mushrooms may be highly poisonous. Today I will teach you how to tell whether the mushrooms are poisonous or not. Warning 1

The cap has scales, the stipe has a ring, and the base of the stipe has a stipe (or a ring-shaped ribbed stipe) (that is, a hat on the head, a skirt around the waist, and boots on the feet) ) is a highly toxic toadstool that can cause liver damage and necrosis of various organs, eventually leading to death due to multiple organ failure in the human body. This is the most common and most toxic group of toadstools that cause poisoning deaths. Warning 2

The shape of the sub-red mushroom, which can easily be confused with the edible red mushrooms (Russula striata and Russula densifolia), is a type of fungus that can cause rhabdomyolysis and heart disease after accidental ingestion. The highly virulent toxins that suddenly stop have a very high mortality rate.

The distinguishing feature is that the flesh and gills of the sub-thin-leafed Russula are white to off-white, and turn red after being injured instead of turning black. The charcoal fungus first turns red and then black, and looks like charred charcoal.

Whenever you encounter "foam fungi", you should be particularly careful to identify them. For safety reasons, it is recommended not to pick or eat them. Warning 3

Wild fungi that resemble black fungus can be placed in weakly alkaline water (add a little alkaline noodles to tap water) or hot water (≥60℃) and soak for about 1 minute. , if a large amount of brown to black pigment precipitates and the water turns into a dark brown-black color, it can be judged that this is a poisonous fungus that is easily confused with black fungus - Auricularia foliaceus. Accidental ingestion of this bacteria can cause photoallergic reactions in skin and mucous membrane tissues, resulting in burns and pinprick-like pain. In severe cases, death may occur due to throat edema and suffocation. Warning 4

Any wild fungus that is waxy, brittle, or turns black after being injured or touched, belongs to the wax umbrella or wet umbrella type of toadstools. Ingestion may easily cause gastrointestinal diseases, vomiting, abdominal pain and other gastroenteritis. symptom. It is recommended not to collect or eat such wild mushrooms. Warning 5

The gills with light green to cyan color are toxins - Daqing Fructus. Accidental ingestion of these toadstools often causes serious gastrointestinal diseases, and in severe cases can cause damage to the liver and other organs and the nervous system. damage. Warning 6

The gills are white to milky white when young, dark brown to black when mature, and finally liquefy into liquid and flow out. Common ones such as Coprinus comatus (Coprinus comatus), Coprinus granulosa, etc. belong to ghost species. Amanita toadstools.

This type of fungus is edible when young. When mature or nearly mature, the gills turn black. Inadvertent ingestion can easily cause gastrointestinal diseases, abdominal pain, vomiting and other gastroenteritis symptoms, damaging health. Warning 7

The caps are hat-shaped, with radiating fiber stripes on the surface, and the gills are dark brown or pink. They belong to the toadstools or pinkfold fungi and are easily confused with Trichoderma striata (commonly known as gray mushrooms). Gray fungus) is confused with young gray fungus. After accidental ingestion, neurotoxicity, gastroenteritis and other poisoning symptoms may occur, which is harmful to health. Warning 8

Smell anything that smells pungent, foul, fishy, ??spicy or other unpleasant smell; or chew anything that smells bitter, spicy or spicy, smells of soap, diesel or paint Those with a disgusting taste are mostly poisonous bacteria, which can cause gastrointestinal, nervous system, or kidney and liver organ damage or even failure if ingested.

It is recommended not to collect, buy or eat any such wild mushrooms. Warning 9

When purchasing wild edible fungi, you must purchase them in regular and fixed markets. Do not buy mixed wild fungi from a variety of sources.

Wild mushrooms that you do not collect, eat, do not recognize, or have never eaten. Warning 10

Porcini mushrooms must be cooked, stir-fried, and cooked before they can be eaten; leftover porcini dishes must be reheated to a high temperature and cooked before eating again. , otherwise symptoms of poisoning of the nervous system may easily occur.

If you accidentally eat toadstools, you should go to the hospital for timely treatment, otherwise it will cause serious consequences.